Primordial Soup (studio)
| Founded | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Darren Aronofsky |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
Primordial Soup is a creative studio founded by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, dedicated to storytelling innovation, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the filmmaking process.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]In May 2025, Primordial Soup was unveiled during Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, as part of a strategic partnership with Google DeepMind to explore the use of generative AI in storytelling. The company also entered into a collaboration with Google DeepMind to refine the technology company’s generative AI video model, including Veo.[3][4]
Projects
[edit]Primordial Soup's first announced project is ANCESTRA, a short film by director Eliza McNitt, which blends live-action performance with AI-generated visuals. The film is scheduled to premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2025.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Spangler, Todd (20 May 2025). "Darren Aronofsky's AI-Driven Studio Primordial Soup Inks Google DeepMind Partnership, First Film Project to Premiere at Tribeca Festival". Variety.
- ^ "Darren Aronofsky joins AI Hollywood push with Google deal". Los Angeles Times. 20 May 2025.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (20 May 2025). "Darren Aronofsky Launches AI-Driven Storytelling Venture, As Google Unveils New Gen AI Video Tool". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (20 May 2025). "Darren Aronofsky's AI-Driven Studio Primordial Soup Partners With Google DeepMind". TheWrap.
- ^ Welk, Brian (20 May 2025). "Darren Aronofsky Partners with Google DeepMind on Generative AI Short Film Initiative". IndieWire.